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If the hard drive is your boot device, ensure that the cables are
connected and that the drive is installed properly and partitioned as a
boot device.
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Enter the system setup program and ensure that the boot sequence
information is correct (see your Service Manual on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com).
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malfunctioning or system board failure (see "Contacting Dell" on page 71 for
assistance).
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possible hard drive failure. This feature can be enabled or disabled in BIOS setup.
Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems
If a device is either not detected during the operating system setup or is
detected, but incorrectly configured, you can use the Hardware
Troubleshooter to resolve the incompatibility.
Windows Vista:
1 Click the Windows Vista start button
2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press
<Enter> to start the search.
3 In the search results, select the option that best describes the problem and
follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
Windows XP:
1 Click Start
2 Type hardware troubleshooter in the search field and press
<Enter> to start the search.
3 In the Fix a Problem section, click Hardware Troubleshooter.
4 In the Hardware Troubleshooter list, select the option that best describes
the problem and click Next to follow the remaining troubleshooting steps.
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Troubleshooting
A chip on the system board might be
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